By Ikhlaq Sidhu, Decano de IE School of Science and Technology, IE University
As AI systems expand their already impressive capacities, there is an increasingly common belief that the field of computer science (CS) will soon be a thing of the past. This is being communicated to today’s prospective students in the form of well-meaning advice, but much of it amounts to little more than hearsay from individuals who, despite their intelligence, speak outside of their expertise.
High-profile figures like Nobel Prize-winning economist…
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By Darius Brubeck, Honorary Professor, University of KwaZulu-Natal
Lex Futshane, the South African bass player in the 1992 student band NU Jazz Connection, was the first to tell me that the great South African jazz trumpeter Feya Faku had died…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image A policeman stands outside a hotel in Blantyre, Malawi, May 6, 2020. © 2020 AMOS GUMULIRA/AFP via Getty Images (Johannesburg) – On June 26, 2025, about a dozen weapon-wielding men in Malawi attacked demonstrators peacefully protesting the government’s handling of upcoming national elections, Human Rights Watch said today. The police’s apparent unwillingness to intervene to stop the violence or to arrest those responsible raises grave concerns about the government’s ability to conduct the September general election in a fair and impartial manner.The incident occurred…
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By Peter Draper, Professor, and Executive Director: Institute for International Trade, and Director of the Jean Monnet Centre of Trade and Environment, University of Adelaide
Kumuthini Sivathas, Trade Economist, Institute for International Trade, University of Adelaide
Nathan Howard Gray, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for International Trade, University of Adelaide
US President Donald Trump’s 90-day pause on implementing so-called “reciprocal” tariffs on some 180 trading partners ends on July 8.
How are countries responding to the threat, and will the tariffs be re-applied from July 9?
What the US thinks ‘reciprocal’ means
The United States is demanding four things from all trading partners, while offering little in return. So these negotiations are anything but “reciprocal”.
The main demand is to rebalance bilateral goods trade between the US and other countries. Nations with trade surpluses – meaning they export…
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By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
Early voting has begun in the island state’s snap election - but the pollsters can’t decide which party might win.
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By Kelly Lambert, Associate Professor Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Wollongong
Scott William, Associate Research Fellow, Centre for Chronic and Complex Care Research, University of Wollongong
Some nursing and teaching students will have access to a new $331 a week payment. But medical, physio and psychology students all miss out.
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By Marika Sosnowski, Postdoctoral research fellow, The University of Melbourne
Buoyed by the truce with Iran, President Trump is pushing for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. But it could entail unacceptable conditions for the Palestinians.
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By Kelly Hine, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, University of the Sunshine Coast
Dominique Moritz, Associate Professor in Law, University of the Sunshine Coast
Hena Prince, PhD Candidate, University of the Sunshine Coast
Former Greens candidate Hannah Thomas’ injury during a recent Sydney protest has been in the headlines. Here’s what the law says.
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By Reza Shabahang, Research Fellow in Human Cybersecurity, Monash University and Academic Researcher in Media Psychology, Flinders University
If you’re feeling like the news is particularly bad at the moment, you’re not alone.
But many of us can’t look away – and don’t want to. Engaging with news can help us make sense of what’s going on and, for many of us, is an ethical stance.
So, how can you also take care of your mental health? Here’s how to balance staying informed with the impact negative news can have on our wellbeing.
Why am I feeling so affected by the news?
Our brains are wired…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Bangladesh Federation of Worker Solidarity activists hold a rally in Dhaka on May 7, 2023 to mark ten years since the Rana Plaza building collapse that killed more than 1,130 people. © 2023 Mamunur Rashid/NurPhoto via AP (Brussels) – European Union member states led by France and Germany are walking back on their commitment to protect human rights and the environment in global supply chains, Human Rights Watch said today. On June 23, 2025, member states agreed on a European Council position that, if it becomes law, would hollow out an EU directive on…
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